overseas assignment; overseas posting
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
foreign; abroad; overseas
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to make (somewhere) one's final home; to make (a place) one's final resting place; to do (something) for the rest of one's life; to devote (the rest of) one's life to (something)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
consequence; outcome; result; blame
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
the place for; the time for; the level of
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to relax; to feel at home
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
degenerate; pervert; deviant
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
unwanted hair; superfluous hair
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with